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The Jensen CodeThe Jensen Code
ITV, 1973 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Adventure, Children

The Jensen's Code is a British children's thriller about the adventures of a 16 year-old boy named Terry Connor (David Bradley). He is exploring local caves with a potholing instructor when he comes upon a secret military outpost and evidence of a sinister conspiracy in the Ministry of Defense. Terry is hurled unwillingly into the world of space-age espionage, unable to tell whom to trust and what places are safe.


The Legend of William TellThe Legend of William Tell
Channel 5, 1998 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Described by executive producer Raymond Thompson as "Star Wars on the planet Earth", this is a fantasy saga of bravery, magic, myth and romance. William Tell is the youthful leader of a band of young, ˜brat pack' outlaws, forever hunted by the forces of darkness, led by Xax and Kreel, who have usurped power in their homeland. The series of self-contained stories follows Will's quest to restore young Princess Vara to her rightful place on the royal throne and defeat Xax and Kreel's forces - and by doing so, bring back peace and order to the Kingdom of Kale. There is action and adventure along the way, magic, creatures, mystery, intrigue - but also much human drama and interplay among Will's rebel band who must support each other in their quest. The group encounter a diverse range of people and situations on their journey - some help the resistance movement, others are cohorts of Xax and Kreel


Circus BoyCircus Boy
NBC, 1956 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Family, Adventure, Western

Join Corky, a 12-year-old boy, in his adventures as a water boy for baby elephant Bimbo and the behind-the-scenes life of a traveling circus. Watch as Corky navigates the ups and downs of circus life under the guidance of Big Tim Champion. Exciting, heartwarming, and full of wonder!


National VelvetNational Velvet
NBC, 1960 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Family, Adventure

Velvet Brown lives on a dairy farm with her parents Martha and Herbert, an ex-jockey, Mi Taylor, her brother Donald and her sister Edwina. Teddy is Edwina's boyfriend. Velvet owns a beautiful horse, King, which she hopes will run in the Grand National Steeplechase some day.


The Adventures of Dr. Fu ManchuThe Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
Syndicated, 1956 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Dr. Fu Manchu, evil genius and possessor of seemingly unlimited financial resources, has pledged to bring about the downfall of western civilization to avenge unknown wrongs of the past. Only Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith of the Yard is able to thwart his evil plans, ranging from assassination to germ attacks to sparking an all-out war.


JourneyQuestJourneyQuest
YouTube, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Following a group of dysfunctional adventurers on a quest to discover and destroy the mythical Sword of Fighting, JourneyQuest is a comedic adventure through the fantasy world of Fartherall, where intellectual orcs, incompetent wizards, and holy zombies form the living (and not-so-living) backdrop to an epic story of unrequited love, burning passions, and severely reluctant heroism. And running away. Lots of running away...


Vic the Viking (2013)Vic the Viking (2013)
Ten Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Action, Adventure

Vic, son of Halvar, chief of the Viking village of Flake, is blessed with a sharp and imaginative mind which helps his fellow Vikings out of many tight situations.


Tom TurboTom Turbo
ORF 1, 1993 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Adventure, Crime, Mystery

"Tom Turbo" is an interactive children's thriller written by the popular children's book author and UNICEF ambassador Thomas Brezina. The viewers can slip into the role of the detective themselves and "solve the case". The main location is Thomas' office and Tom Turbo's garage in the Schönbrunn Zoo.


Beat MondayBeat Monday
Other, 2018 Running | Adventure, Reality, Documentary

Beat Monday is a series of epic weekend adventures designed to push the boundaries of what's possible in 64 hours between Friday night and Monday morning. It follows athletes Mike Chambers & Jason Antin as they reimagine the weekend and dispel the notion of not having enough time.


Lady HoggersLady Hoggers
A&E, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, How To/Do It Yourself, Wildlife, Reality

With the hog population ever increasing, the task of corralling these dangerous beasts falls into the hands of a few trained experts: Gary Stamper, Christine Chreene, and Julie Snead.


HarvestHarvest
History, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, Travel, Cooking/Food, Reality

Harvest is The History Channel's reality series which follows three harvesting crews on a mission to chase crops and cash in. These custom-harvesting crews are on a six-month mission with millions of cash at stake, and plenty of obstacles, from droughts to tornadoes and more.


Friends TripFriends Trip
NRJ 12, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, Travel, Reality

Join a group of French celebrities as they embark on a thrilling adventure across the globe in Friends Trip. Exciting challenges and drama await! Watch as friendships are tested and alliances are formed in this reality show that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss out on the fun!


De Club van SinterklaasDe Club van Sinterklaas
RTL 4, 1999 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Adventure, Soaps

A Dutch holiday series for children following the adventures of Saint Nick.


Dennis vs ValerioDennis vs Valerio
NPO 3, 2009 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Reality

The winner is the one who can get the other to laugh the most.


Exatlón ColombiaExatlón Colombia
Other, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, Sports, Reality, Game Show

Exatlón Colombia is a sports competition program broadcast by Canal RCN, where 20 participants face different physical tests demonstrating their strength, ability, intelligence and courage to emerge victorious.


Hermanos & DetectivesHermanos & Detectives
Telefe, 2006 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime

"Hermanos & Detectives" (Brothers & Detectives) is an acclaimed argentine TV show created by the director of "Los Simuladores" (The Pretenders), another very popular argentine TV show. "Hermanos & Detectives" tells the story of Franco Montero who works in the police force. After the death of his father he finds out he has a half sibling, Lorenzo. The boy is only eleven years old and has no other alive relatives, so a judge determines he must live with Franco. But Lorenzo is a very particular boy: he has a very high IQ rate, so in a way, he is like a little Sherlock Holmes and will help Franco solve ver complicated murder cases. The TV show is done in a retro style, very much like the old series that people used to watch in the 60's and 70's, with some reminiscence of series like "Starsky & Hutch".


Mr SquiggleMr Squiggle
Syndicated Cancelled/Ended | Family, Adventure, Children, Sci-Fi

Australian kids TV show created by Norman Hetherington that ran for just over 40 years (1959-1999 and originally aired as Mr. Squiggle and Friends. It features Mr. Squiggle, a puppet with a pencil for a nose, who comes from the moon in his rocket to draw pictures out of squiggles kids sent in. A female assistant puts the picture on to blackboard, who says "Hurry Up!" Also has a snail called Gus who wears a TV or a flowerpot instead of his shell, and a steamshovel called Bill who tells bad jokes.


Medicopter 117Medicopter 117
RTL, 1998 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure

Their greatest enemy is time. The missions of the flight rescuers from "Medicopter 117 - Every Life Counts" are all about seconds. Seconds that decide between life and death. When the alarm bell rings, it means maximum tension for the rescue crew. The adrenaline always flies with them. There are no routine missions. Two flight rescue crews and their colleagues do everything they can to rescue casualties and prevent accidents...


КвестКвест
CTC (RU), 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Seven residents of Moscow never thought that one day they would get to know each other and find themselves embroiled in dangerous adventures. All of them rested in the same nightclub, where they were poisoned by a poison unknown to science. An unusual poison does not work immediately - the main characters of the series have 48 hours to take part in a mysterious quest, the price of which is a dose of antidote. In the course of a strange and full of inexplicable moments of the task, young people will find themselves in dangerous situations more than once, and not everyone will get to the end of the quest. Boys and girls will have to look for secret graves, participate in chases, and solve complex riddles. In the role of a "map of the treasure island" is the mystical, full of surprises legacy of Jacob Bruce, an associate of Peter I, who was known among the people as a sorcerer and warlock. However, in order to take possession of this legacy, the heroes will have to go through very real tests, which will cost some of them their lives. Each successfully completed task gives the quest participants a reprieve from death - a small dose of antidote, but in order to stay alive they need to reach the end. One riddle intertwined with each other


HatimHatim
STAR Plus, 2003 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Hatim is on an adventurous journey with his friend Hobo, to find answers of the 7 question so that a boy become normal who was turned down into stone by Dajjal (a servant of Satan ).


Alif LailaAlif Laila
Doordarshan National, 1993 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Adventure, Soaps, Fantasy

Shahrzad narrates stories from the Arabian Nights, a collection of folk tales that brims with great morals, fascinating characters, flying carpets, magic lamps and fairies.


PhotonPhoton
Syndicated, 1986 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Action, Adventure, Children

Photon followed the adventures of a young high school student, Christopher Jarvis with the alias of "Bhodi Li". Chris discovers that the lasertag game Photon is actually a way to detect the strongest warriors in the galaxy, who will then be recruited to fight the forces of darkness. After shooting his laser gun and saying "The light shines!", he would be transported to a space station to join his fellow Photon Warriors. His alien compatriots include an orphan earthling boy genius named Parcival, a shape-changing blob named Pike, a lizardoid named Leon, a cyborg named Lord Baethan, and Tivia, a black ninja princess from Nivia populated by women after the males became extinct. Their mentor is a sentient computer named MOM (Multiple Operation Matrix). The villains' motto is "Let the darkness grow!" The mission of each faction is to find the Photon crystal on each planet just as it nears the end of its hundred-year charge. If the Photon warriors are the first to shoot the crystal, the planet will be changed into a vital place full of life. If the villains do so, it will become a barren wasteland.


Shamwari UntamedShamwari Untamed
Netflix, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Adventure, Reality, Documentary

Essential work of conservationists who care for the incredible wildlife within South Africa's Shamwari Private Game Reserve. This series is a return to "Shamwari: A Wild Life" 10 years later.


De Expeditie - GroenlandDe Expeditie - Groenland
Streamz, 2023 Running | Adventure, Travel, Reality

Tine Embrechts, Joris Hessels, Viktor Verhulst, Sven Mary, Lynn Van Royen, Jinnih Beels, Average Rob and Pommelien Thijs led by two experienced arctic guides an extremely challenging trip in Greenland. With skis and a heavy sled, they cover a 160 km route from Kangerlussuaq to Sissimut, an untouched and desolate area in very difficult conditions, in freezing conditions down to -40°.


MechaNickMechaNick

MechaNick consisted of 80 x 7'00" episodes across two series for Five. Set in Tooley Town, MechaNick follows the adventures of a mechanic called Nick and his friends Austin, Em, Lucy and Spanner the dog. Full of songs, fun, adventure and the catchphrase "Where there's a wheel, there's a way!", MechaNick was narrated by Hugh Laurie and written by a team including TV legend Brian Cant. MechaNick has sold around the world, dsitributed by Southern Star.